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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-56a (2026)

Manslaughter in the second degree with a firearm: Class C felony: One year not suspendable

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(a) A person is guilty of manslaughter in the second degree with a firearm when he commits manslaughter in the second degree as provided in section 53a-56, and in the commission of such offense he uses or is armed with and threatens the use of or displays or represents by his words or conduct that he possesses a pistol, revolver, shotgun, rifle, machine gun or other firearm. No person shall be found guilty of manslaughter in the second degree and manslaughter in the second degree with a firearm upon the same transaction but such person may be charged and prosecuted for both such offenses upon the same information.

(b) Manslaughter in the second degree with a firearm is a class C felony for which one year of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court.

(P.A. 75-380, S. 4.)

Cited. 199 C. 631; 201 C. 174; 207 C. 191; Id., 412; 216 C. 282; Id., 699; 227 C. 456; 228 C. 281.

Cited. 10 CA 697.

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Cited in 21 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1985–2025 · leading case: State v. Littlejohn, 508 A.2d 1376 (Conn. 1986).
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State v. Littlejohn, 508 A.2d 1376 (Conn. 1986). · cites it 8× “Diming jury selection and as a result of negotiations between the state and defense counsel, the state filed a substitute information on May 10,1983, charging the defendant with the crime of manslaughter in the second degree with a firearm in violation of General Statutes §…”
State v. Greco, 579 A.2d 84 (Conn. 1990). · cites it 3× “See General Statutes §§ 53a-56a (a), 53a-59a (b), 53a-60a (a), 53a-60b (b), 53a-60c (b), 53a-61a (b), 53a-70a (a), 53a-72b (a), 53a-92a (a), 53a-94a (a), 53a-102a (a), and 53a-103a (a).”
State v. Fletcher, 525 A.2d 535 (Conn. App. Ct. 1987). · cites it 4× “The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, after a jury trial, of manslaughter in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-56a and carrying a pistol without a permit in violation of General Statutes § 29-35.”
State v. Fay, 167 A.3d 897 (Conn. 2017). · cites it 2× “In the present case, the defendant, William Fay, was charged with murder and, following a jury trial, was convicted of the lesser included offense of manslaughter in the second degree with a firearm in violation of General Statutes § 53a-56a. He claims that the trial court…”
State v. Quint, 904 A.2d 216 (Conn. App. Ct. 2006). · cites it 2× “See General Statutes §§ 53a-56a (a), 53a-59a (b), 53a-60a (a), 53a-60b (b), 53a-60c (b), 53a-61a (b), 53a-70a (a), 53a-72b (a), 53a-92a (a), 53a-94a (a), 53a-102a (a) and 53a-103a (a).”
State v. Fletcher, 540 A.2d 370 (Conn. 1988). · cites it 2× “In this case the Appellate Court found error in the judgment of the trial court and set aside the convictions of the defendant for manslaughter in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-56a and for carrying a pistol without a permit in violation of General…”
State v. Delossantos, 559 A.2d 164 (Conn. 1989). “ny, a term not less than one year nor more than twenty years, except that for a conviction under section 53a-55a, 53a-59 (a) (1), 53a-59a, 53a-70a, 53a-94a, 53a-101 (a) (1) or 53a-134 (a) (2), the term shall be not less than five years nor more than twenty years; (5) for a class…”
State v. Underwood, 64 A.3d 1274 (Conn. App. Ct. 2013). · cites it 2× “Section 53a-134 contains no language indicating the legislature’s intent to bar multiple punishments, and the defendant was unable to direct this court to any legislative intent supporting such a conclusion.”
Plourde v. Liburdi, 540 A.2d 1054 (Conn. 1988). “…184 Conn. 434 , 439 A.2d 1055 (1981). See, e.g., General Statutes § 53a-55a (b), manslaughter in the first degree; § 53a-56a (b), manslaughter in the second degree with a firearm; § 53a-59a (c), assault of victim sixty or older in the first degree; § 53a-60a (b), assault in…”
State v. Somerville, 572 A.2d 944 (Conn. 1990). “ny, a term not less than one year nor more than twenty years, except that for a conviction under section 53a-55a, 53a-59 (a) (1), 53a-59a, 53a-70a, 53a-94a, 53a-101 (a) (1) or 53a-134 (a) (2), the term shall be not less than five years nor more than twenty years; (5) for a class…”
State v. Wilcox, 758 A.2d 824 (Conn. 2000). “ion 53a-55a, a term not less than one year nor more than twenty years, except that for a conviction under section 53a-59 (a) (1), 53a-59a, 53a-70a, 53a-94a, 53a-101 (a) (1) or 53a-134 (a) (2), the term shall be not less than five years nor more than twenty years; (6) for a class…”
State v. Dupree, 495 A.2d 691 (Conn. 1985). “ny, a term not less than one year nor more than twenty years, except that for a conviction under section 53a-55a, 53a-59 (a) (1), 53a-59a, 53a-70a, 53a-94a, 53a-101 (a) (1) or 53a-134 (a) (2), the term shall be not less than five years nor more than twenty years; (5) for a class…”
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